Call Me (Tweet song)

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"Call Me"
Tweet - Call Me.png
Single by Tweet
from the album Southern Hummingbird
B-side "Get Away (Move On)"
ReleasedApril 22, 2002 (2002-04-22)
Recorded2001
Studio
Genre R&B [1]
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Timbaland
Tweet singles chronology
"Oops (Oh My)"
(2002)
"Call Me"
(2002)
"No Panties"
(2002)

"Call Me" is a song by American singer Tweet from her debut studio album, Southern Hummingbird (2002). It was written by Tweet and Missy Elliott, and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on April 22, 2002, as the album's second single. "Call Me" reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming Tweet's second consecutive top-10 entry on the latter chart.

Contents

The accompanying music video was directed by Chris Robinson and released in May 2002. [2] [3] The song was used in television ads for Verizon Wireless' Freeup prepay wireless service in 2002. [3]

Track listings

  1. "Call Me" (original version) – 2:56
  2. "Call Me" (Soul Society Remix) – 2:57
  3. "Call Me" (C.L.A.S.N.O.D.G. Remix) – 3:43
  4. "Oops (Oh My)" (live in Munich) – 3:38
  5. "Call Me" (video) – 2:58
A1. "Call Me" (C&J Radio Mix) – 3:05
A2. "Call Me" (LP version) – 2:56
B1. "Call Me" (P. Diddy Remix) – 4:13
B2. "Call Me" (P. Diddy Remix instrumental) – 4:13
  1. "Call Me" (C&J Radio Mix) – 3:05
  2. "Call Me" (P. Diddy Remix) (featuring The Hoodfellaz) – 4:13
  3. "Call Me" (LP version) – 2:56
  4. "Call Me" (video) – 2:58
  1. "Call Me" (album version) – 2:56
  2. "Oops (Oh My)" (C&P Radio Edit) – 4:00
  3. "Get Away (Move On)" – 4:22
  4. "Call Me" (instrumental) – 3:35
A1. "Call Me" (original version) – 2:58
A2. "Call Me" (Soul Society Remix) – 2:57
A3. "Call Me" (C.L.A.S.N.O.D.G. Remix) – 3:43
A4. "Call Me" (C&J Radio Mix) – 3:05
A5. "Call Me" (P. Diddy Remix) – 4:13
B1. "Call Me" (original version instrumental) – 3:35
B2. "Call Me" (Soul Society Remix instrumental) – 2:54
B3. "Call Me" (C.L.A.S.N.O.D.G. Remix instrumental) – 3:43
B4. "Call Me" (C&J Radio Mix instrumental) – 3:09
B5. "Call Me" (P. Diddy Remix instrumental) – 4:09

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Southern Hummingbird . [10]

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesApril 22, 2002 Rhythmic radio [21]
GermanyAugust 12, 2002CD maxi single Warner [4]
United KingdomAugust 26, 2002
Elektra [7] [22]
GermanySeptember 2, 2002CD maxi singleWarner [6]
AustraliaSeptember 10, 2002CD single [8]
GermanySeptember 16, 200212" single [9]

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